Head support for electric lamps



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HEAD SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LAMPS Filed May 5, 1931 Will I; am Lon/ Patented Sept. 5,

v Urrso STATES HEAD SUPPORT FOR ELECTRIC LAMPS William Long, Willoughby, Ohio Application May 5, 1931. Serial No. 535,156

1 Claim.

This invention relates to head supports for electric lampaand has for its main object to provide a device of said character for an automobile mechanic or others to enable the person to see for convenience in doing his work and leaving both hands free for the work.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character, which is simple, inexpensive to manufacture, comfortable to wear, and safe against electric shocks.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and the novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention and in position upon the head,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, and

Fig. 3 illustrates the lamp adjusted downwardly inclined position.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a supporting band of webbing, leather or other suitable material for fitting around the head, and said band is provided with an adjusting buckle 2 for making it longer or shorter to suit the wearer. A longitudinally extending over-head strap 3 for assisting in supporting the weight has its ends fixed ate and 5 to the band 1. A triangular shaped piece of leather 6 is fixed to the band of webbing 1 and also to the over-head band 3 for the purpose of strengthening and stiffening the front portion of the support and also for serving as a pad for giving. comfort to the wearer. A tubular neck '7 is formed in tegrally with a reflector 8 for receiving an electric lamp socket member 9 preferably encased in rubber for preventing shocks, and an annular shoulder 10 thereof limits the forward .movement of said lamp socket member.

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metallic strips 11 and 12 fixed to and extending from said tubular neck are riveted at 13 and 14 to said band. In order to support the tubular neck '7 also from the over-head band 3 and at the same time provide means for adjusting said tubular neck on an inclination if it is desired to change the position of the light to suit the individual user, a metallic strip 15 extending from said tubular neck is fixed at 16 to said over-head band. Any suitable electric lamp as 17 may be used in the lamp socket member 9. By bending the metallic strip 15,

lar member and providing an inner annular first mentioned band, and an upper fiat metal- For sup-v porting the tubular neck 7 from the band 1,'

11 and 12, the light may be readily adjusted to a particular angle as desired, and illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

Wires 18 and 19 for carrying electric current to the lamp socket member 9 extend therefrom 0 and pass'through the spaceat 20 between the rear end of the tubular neck 7 and the band 1, then extend around, one at each side of said band supported in loops indicated by 21, and terminate in ends 22 and 23. Extension wires of any desired length may be connected with the ends 22 and 23 and lead to, a current supply, as for instance an ordinary outlet socket.

From the drawing and description, it is read ily seen that this head support for electric lamps is of simple and practical construction, that the light may be reflected straight ahead or readlly'adjusted to a set angle, and that there is no danger to the wearer from electrical shocks.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

In a head support for electric lamps, the combinationof a band adapted to pass around the head, a second band having its ends fixed to the first mentioned band and adapted to extend over the head from front to rear, a piece of sheet material fixed to the inner side of the front portion of the second mentioned band at a point above the first mentioned band and .to the first mentioned band at each side of said second mentioned band, a tubular memher, a reflector formed integrally with the tubushoulder, an electric lamp socket in said tubular member engaging said annular shoulder,

vertical side metallic strips connected to the inner side of said tubular member and to said he strip connected to the inner side of said tubular member and to said second mentioned band whereby said side strips and flat strip will carry said tubular member in a horizontal position but may be bent to set said tubular member at an angle.

WILLIAM LONG. 

